Nonstop flight route between Miami, Florida, United States and Portorož, Slovenia:

About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Miami International Airport (MIA), Miami, Florida, United States and Portorož Airport (POW), Portorož, Slovenia would travel a Great Circle distance of 5,148 miles (or 8,284 kilometers).

A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Miami International Airport and Portorož Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.

Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Miami International Airport and Portorož Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!

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Facts about Miami International Airport (MIA):

• The furthest airport from Miami International Airport (MIA) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,575 miles (18,628 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
• Fire protection at the airport is provided by Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department Station 12.
• The closest airport to Miami International Airport (MIA) is Miami Seaplane Base (MPB), which is located only 8 miles (12 kilometers) E of MIA.
• The seven-story Miami–International Airport hotel and many Miami-Dade Aviation Department executive offices are in the Concourse E portion of the terminal.
• The airport is a hub for American Airlines and American Eagle.
• The main terminal at MIA dates back to 1959, with several new additions.
• The North Terminal construction began in 1998 and was slated for completion in 2005, but was delayed several times due to cost overruns.
• Miami International Airport handled 40,500,000 passengers last year.
• Stricter visa requirements for aliens in transit have lessened MIA's role as an intercontinental connecting hub, but it remains the most important hub between Europe and Latin America.
• Miami International Airport, also known as MIA and historically Wilcox Field, is the primary airport serving the South Florida area.
• Because of Miami International Airport's relatively low elevation of 8 feet, planes can take off or land at Miami International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• The budget for operations was $600 million in 2009.
• Miami International Airport (MIA) has 4 runways.

Facts about Portorož Airport (POW):

• Twice-weekly regular charter flights between Portorož Airport and Rome, Catania and Salerno will be operated by Minoan air, in a bid to bring tourists from southern Italy to the Slovenian coastal resort.
• The airport has the head office of Solinair.
• The furthest airport from Portorož Airport (POW) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,929 miles (19,198 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
• Portorož Airport (POW) currently has only 1 runway.
• In addition to being known as "Portorož Airport", another name for POW is "Letališče Portorož".
• Further development of the airport continues, and in January 1975, the Coast Flight Centre is established.
• The closest airport to Portorož Airport (POW) is Trieste – Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport (TRS), which is located 25 miles (41 kilometers) NNW of POW.
• Because of Portorož Airport's relatively low elevation of 7 feet, planes can take off or land at Portorož Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
• Although the airport fire station is currently declared CAT 2, it can be upgraded to CAT 4, provided a minimum of 12 hours advance notice is given - prior to commencement of the respective flight operations.